<span style="color: #222222;">A three day long festival of Baul songs named Indo-Bangla Baul Music Festival ended last evening with spell binding performances by Bauls from India and Bangladesh. The program was organised to observe the 129th death anniversary of Baul saint Fakir Lalon Shah.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' More than 25 Bauls performed during the program. Bauls Swapan Adhikari, Karuna Prasad and Ila Biswas from India and renowned Baul singers from Bangladesh – Tuntun Baul, Razzak Fakir, Abu Bakr Siddik and Arefina Iva also performed during the event.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' Apart from the songs performed by Bauls, a seminar was also organised on the philosophy of Lalon in which prominent scholars like Abdul Mannan, former Director-General of Nazrul Institute Mohammad Nurul Huda and others participated.<br />'' <br />''<br />''In her message for the occasion, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das said that humanism lies at the  root of Lalon Fakir's teachings. She said that the festival lays emphasis on the liberal and secular values of this region and the message of humanistic philosophy will travel further through Baul Music. The programme organised by the Lalon Biswasangha was supported by the Indian High Commission.</span><br />